What's it going to take to have a 500RWHP 12 sec dmax van?

[68skylark455]

I think your on the right track with some tire/wheel combo and a tune. There is an old black 1/2 ton chevy van with a 383 and nos running 10's. Yours should hit 12's easy with some good traction. Just make some initial runs to see where your at with your reaction time and 1/8 mile times. Don't go for broke till you get an idea of what the trans will do first. There is a company that builds a manual shift 4l80e that stands up to 2000hp so, Mike, I am sure can build you one to do as good or even better.

 

[DuramaxPowered]

The weather is going to be great tomorrow, head to Milan Dragway. I'll meet you there, I live 10 minutes away!!!!!

 

[lotsofmiles]

I'm in a 1999 5.7 gas van right now. I dont know if it would make it to Milan.

 

[blk smoke lb7]

There was a white express running this last weekend and he was running low 13s.Had bfg's on it too and i heard him spinning off the line pretty good.

 

[jheyob]

I wonder if the lift pump is just for filter changes and the fuel fired heater option in the vans?

 

[lotsofmiles]

Just to prime at start up I think. Kicks in for a few seconds every key-on cycle

 

[Slammed2007Lbz]

lotsofmiles if the lift pump runs only on start ups im sure that you could run a constant hot wire to it and put it on a switch so that you could make it run all the time when you wanted

 

[DetailsUnlimited]

Seeing the back of the motor in your sig, do you have enough room for a DP? I'm considering one for my business.

 

[lotsofmiles]

Yes.

 

[lotsofmiles]

This is an old thread I bumped. No dmax van for me right now, but.....

Looks like van shopping in the spring

 

[JoshH]

I want to get a motor/trans combo out of a van to swap into something. I think it would work pretty good in a light weight rig with the right gearing. 500 HP/800 ft-lbs in a 3000 lb car or compact truck would be a lot of fun.